P-Ng Police May Provide

The Royal Guard

A DELEGATION of four repre sentative persons will be sent to Canberra from each of the Australian Territories, in April, 1952, during the visit of the King and Queen.

There is also a possibility that the Papua and New Guinea Police Band, and a contingent from the Royal Papuan Constabulary and the New Guinea Police Force, will visit Canberra for the ceremonial open ing of the Federal Parliament on April 16, 1952. If this visit takes place, the contingent will parade with the troops at Canberra and also will take over guard duties at Government House for a period of 24 hours.

Another suggestion under con sideration is that an exhibition il lustrative of native crafts, and the cultural life and commerce of the Territories, be arranged for staging at various capital cities during the Royal Visit.

Of the 413 planes which landed in- New Caledonia during 1950, 205 were American, 144 Australian, and 63 French.

Rent of houses in New Caledonia which have been pegged since about 1940 may now be raised 75 per cent., as the result of a new decree.